McDonagh v Lernihan in last eight at Lahinch

Athlone’s Kelan McDonagh will meet Irish Close champion Dara Lernihan in the first of this afternoon’s quarter-finals in the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

Castletroy’s Cian Daly beat Kilkenny’s Paul O’Hara and will face Headfort’s Brian Casey, who beat the Island’s James Monaghan with a par at the 19th after an extraordinary stroke of luck on the final hole of regulation play.

Castletroy’s Cian Daly gets underway against Headfort’s Brian Casey in the quarter-finals of the South of Ireland at LahinchThe Meath man’s approach flew over the boundary wall, hit the wall on the far side of the road and rebounded back into play, finishing 20 feet from the pin where he two-putted for an eventual half in birdie fours.

Skerries youngster Sam Devey defeated South County’s Shane McGlynn 2 and 1 to earn a quarter-final clash with Carlow’s wild-haired star, John Greene, who was a 2 and 1 winner over the 16-year old Irish Boys international Liam Harnett of Milltown.

In the bottom match, Lahinch hero Thomas Neenan will take on championship favourite Pat Murray, who saw off a stern challenge from the wild but big-hitting left-hander Mark Shanahan to win by two holes.

Bloodbath in Lahinch

Five Irish internationals made their exit on day of shocks in the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

Lahinch Golf ClubDefending champion Niall Kearney lost 2 and 1 to Lucan's Richard O'Donovan in Monday morning's third round before he was joined on the road home by 2006 champion Simon Ward, Newlands pair Cian Curley and Andrew Hogan and the Castle's Dara Lernihan in the afternoon.

McGinley forces Power cut

Pat Murray tees off in the second round of the 109th South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at LahinchMichael McGinley claimed the first big scalp of the 109th South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship when he ousted three-time Irish Youths champion Seamus Power of West Waterford in the second round at Lahinch.

Murray faces his Greene mile at Lahinch

Pat Murray has seen it all at Lahinch over the years but after reaching his seventh semi-final thanks to two sterling displays, he’ll be forgiven for thinking he’s been caught in a time warp when he takes on the unheralded Carlow man John Greene at the classic Clare links this morning.

McDonagh rewarded with Mullingar win

Athlone’s Kelan McDonagh paid tribute to his coach and his teenage caddie as he made amends for his painful defeat in this year’s South of Ireland final with victory in the Mullingar Grant Thornton Scratch Trophy.

Golfing gods curse South changes with weather havoc

He can see clearly now… Robbie Cannon, the 2009 champion, is hoping for a repeat this year representing his lifelong club Balbriggan. He played out of Laytown and Bettystown when he triumphed two years ago. Pic: twitter.com/robbiecannon Those who complained that introducing strokeplay qualifying for the South of Ireland Championship this year was an accident waiting to happen had their “I told you so” faces on as thick fog forced organisers to reduce the planned 36-hole affair to just 27 at Lahinch.

The Munster Branch did not post the scores but defending champion John Greene is not in Monday’s first round draw, which is no great surprise following his horrific 82 in Saturday’s opening round.